New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
A UORLUS FAIR IN 1892.
SENTIMENTAL AND PRACTICAL REASONS FOR CON-
MEyoRATING THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA

SENTIMENTAL AND PRACTICAL REASONS FOR COM
MENoRATING THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
To TIE razor Of The TrfbHne
SIR In 1892 will occur the 4O0th anniversary OF the
discovery Of America by Christopher Columbus The
idea naturally occurs that such anniversary ought TO
be commenorated In manner worthy OF the grandeur
IN which the country has attained What should be tho
form OF sucb a commemorationi Worlds Fair
Granted Importance OF the event. the form OF com
memoraton should be which would attract the atten
ton and be interest TO- the whole civilized world anu
one in which 1t also participate
IL IL be admitted then that the 4OOth anniversary OF
the landing OF Columbus the shore OF America would
from sentimental point OF view he an suspicious time
TO hold Worlds Fair as commemorative event. ana
that these great xpOstons are immense incentives 10
trade (which no one will deny. and that the United
States ia In a position 10 compete successfully with
foreign manufacturers (which also, think no one VIII
deny let glance at the probability Of success Tor
Worlds Fair 1892 compared with the successful ex
hiton Of 1875 Statistics will give us some ASSURANCE
on this point According TO the census OF 1880 the aver
age increase OF population throughout the country from
1870 was tnrtyone per cent Since 1880 the average
has been st larger on OF increased immigration
and other II ia reasonable To presume that
the population OF tho country in 1892 over that OF 1870
will be ia the neighborhood OF fifty per cent which VII
give us a total population In that year OF ABOUT
75,OOOO0O. The increase In the number OF mahWac1
urers has been greater for from 1870 10 1881 the
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been Am quite sure even striking. Taxing the
figures of the ennia Exposition as basis therefore
IL ia unreasonable TO presume that the W eA
hibits by American manufacturers To a"Oflus fhr IN
1892 would largely increased over those OF the Cen
tannal while attendance would bo augmented Dy AT
least my per cent which would give total attendance
OF least l5.OO00OO PERSONS, and an appIo
revenue from that source OF $s00000O. Add TO this
the revenues from space the sale Of privileges etc. ana
the financial success OF such AN exhiDtoh can nau 20
doubted Since 1876 the country has maze Immense
strides in It's manufacturing Industries ana there are
thousands OF practicable inventions lu" which
particularly In the line OF electrical appiahccs Which
would make most interesting and valuable exhlbts. IL
can hardly doubted. therefore, that manufacturers
would heartily support Worlds Fair M suggested, r.
The United needs the markets OF the wOrId LOT
her products and manufactures, ana III no othcI way
can American manufacturers show 10 the wOrii 20
thoroughy so effectively and so economically what they
make that needed by othercountresas ny an occslon
national exhibition All things considered seehs 9ne,
that the project Worlds Fair to be held In
the City OF New-York in the year 1877 IN commen9a-
ton OF the discovery Of country by christopher
Columbus, both from sentimental ana piibtc'n POiht
OF view, is which all patriotic ana Prlteu
Americans well afford 10 approve. itcspectimy
NetO-Iori May q, 1897 WILLIAM EUCLID YOUNG